The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi glassy right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
86° SE @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:10pm / 10:43am
BUOY FORECAST
SW3.4ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 24

SAT 25

SUN 26

MON 27

TUE 28

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 4pm on Fri 7/24

WINDSE 5 mph

PRIMARYSW (231) 3.4 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYSW (225) 1 ft @ 23 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,3.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NE

6mph
4ft
8s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
clean

NNE

9mph
3.7ft
8s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSE

7mph
1.1ft
23s
SW

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NNE

6mph
2.1ft
21s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
clean

N

3mph
1.7ft
21s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
fair

SSW

4mph
2.6ft
19s
SW

Sunday, Jul 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7 ft
clean

ENE

8mph
2.9ft
19s
SW
12pm
4-7 ft
clean

ESE

2mph
3.1ft
18s
SW
6pm
5-8 ft
clean

SW

4mph
3.5ft
18s
SW

Monday, Jul 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8 ft
clean

ENE

8mph
3.8ft
17s
SW
12pm
5-7+ ft
fair

NNW

4mph
4ft
16s
SW
6pm
5-7 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
3.8ft
16s
SW

Tuesday, Jul 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-9+ ft
clean

E

7mph
4.5ft
17s
SW
12pm
7-9+ ft
fair

SSW

7mph
4.7ft
17s
SW
6pm
6-9 ft
choppy

S

8mph
4.8ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NE 6mph	4ft 8s SW
12pm	3+ ft clean	NNE 9mph	3.7ft 8s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSE 7mph	1.1ft 23s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NNE 6mph	2.1ft 21s SW
12pm	3-5 ft clean	N 3mph	1.7ft 21s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft fair	SSW 4mph	2.6ft 19s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft clean	ENE 8mph	2.9ft 19s SW
12pm	4-7 ft clean	ESE 2mph	3.1ft 18s SW
6pm	5-8 ft clean	SW 4mph	3.5ft 18s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8 ft clean	ENE 8mph	3.8ft 17s SW
12pm	5-7+ ft fair	NNW 4mph	4ft 16s SW
6pm	5-7 ft fair	SSE 6mph	3.8ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-9+ ft clean	E 7mph	4.5ft 17s SW
12pm	7-9+ ft fair	SSW 7mph	4.7ft 17s SW
6pm	6-9 ft choppy	S 8mph	4.8ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 24, 2026 @ 1:30pm.

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